Senior Applications Engineer

Corning Inc.; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 96,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide bonuses and long-term/in센

401(k) matching up to 4%

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid parental leave and family support

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Corning Inc. is seeking a seasoned technical account professional to define and drive the customer’s technical roadmap and manage validation programs.

You will coordinate design-in efforts, ensure alignment with customer needs, and support data analysis for ongoing programs across substrates, filters, catalysts, and controls. The role emphasizes collaboration with regional managers, QA processes, and emission-related technology, with domestic travel up to 25% and standard M-F hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Automotive, Materials, or Ceramic preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of business-related experience, desired 5 years.
• Experience in application engineering, account management, or system engineering with automotive customers and platform technologies (preference: emissions systems).
• Knowledge of competitors' and competitive technologies.
• Understanding of specifications and the approval process (including boundaries and tools).
• Understanding of the basics of global emissions legislation.
• Understanding of the basics of emission testing.
• Familiarity with QA systems (IATF16949, AIAG, PPAP, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Define, update, maintain Corning's technical account strategy for their customer
• Define and deploy Corning’s current product/support portfolio that matches the customer’s needs. Define gaps in those needs not met by current products.
• Gage competitor activities and status
• Management of all day-to-day technical activities at the account
• Coordinate Corning products design-in effort at specific customer
• Ensure Corning Program(s) understand the customer’s needs
• Support the customer’s test data analysis/interpretation (ongoing design programs)
• Support specific customer initiatives
• Coordinate understanding of coating and canning impacts during design-in and PPAP
• PPAP/Specification Management at Customer
• Coordinates with Regional Technology Manager to ensure Corning management understands the customer’s needs
• Coordinates System Engineering support

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Customer focus

Technical drawing

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Automotive, Materials, or Ceramic preferred)

Tools

QA systems (IATF16949, AIAG, PPAP, etc.)

Job description

The company built on breakthroughs. Join us.

Requisition Number: 78971

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations– not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.

At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.

Come break through with us.

Corning’s Environmental Technologies segment manufactures ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile and stationary applications around the world.

Role Purpose

As the primary technical contact for the account, you define and interpret the customer's technical roadmap and monitor their system progress, including substrates, filters, catalysts, controls, and operating window. You also manage customer projects, define customer technology and quality requirements, and coordinate and lead all customer validation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, update, maintain Corning's technical account strategy for their customer
• Define and deploy Corning’s current product/support portfolio that matches the customer’s needs. Define gaps in those needs not met by current products.
• Gage competitor activities and status
• Management of all day-to-day technical activities at the account
• Coordinate Corning products design-in effort at specific customer
• Ensure Corning Program(s) understand the customer’s needs
• Support the customer’s test data analysis/interpretation (ongoing design programs)
• Support specific customer initiatives
• Coordinate understanding of coating and canning impacts during design-in and PPAP
• PPAP/Specification Management at Customer
• Coordinates with Regional Technology Manager to ensure Corning management understands the customer’s needs
• Coordinates System Engineering support

Travel Requirements And Work Hours

Domestic Travel <25%
Could require international travel
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm flex hours as needed

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Automotive, Materials, or Ceramic preferred)
• Minimum 3 years of business-related experience, desired 5 years
• Experience in application engineering, account management, or system engineering with automotive customers and platform technologies (preference: emissions systems)
• Knowledge of competitors' and competitive technologies
• Understanding of specifications and the approval process (including boundaries and tools)
• Understanding of the basics of global emissions legislation
• Understanding of the basics of emission testing
• Familiarity with QA systems (IATF16949, AIAG, PPAP, etc.)

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Understand OEM-specific current and future engine/system design, strategy, and functionality requirements, and their implications for Corning products
• Understand the OEM/supply chain development and series introduction process, including supply chain members, their roles, and technology
• Thorough knowledge of vehicle emissions systems, including substrates and filters, physical attributes, specification measurement, production, and quality methods
• Familiarity with Corning systems (e.g., CAPA, LIMS, WWESS)
• DFMEA/PFMEA experience
• Thorough understanding of design tools and services (e.g., mounting/canning, coating effects, CAD, CAE, testing including emission testing, prototyping)
• Established network within Corning (CET) and understanding of its structure, markets, and strategies
• Knowledge of general engine and emission control technology and trends
• Understanding of customer multilevel organizations

Soft Skills

• Collaboration and teamwork
• Communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Project management and problem solving
• Customer focus
• Technical drawing and technical writing skills

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $96,254.00 - $132,349.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

A job that shapes a life.

Corning offers you the total package.

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, Corning provides company matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan of up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% of pay.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at [e-mail].